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Telstar: The Joe Meek Story(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-06-19
56%
31 Votes
Time: 1h 59m
Hit after hit... Someone's bound to get hurt.
Overview:
Set against a backdrop of early '60s London, Telstar is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal success with Telstar – the biggest selling record of it's time – before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia led to his downfall.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
Aspiration Films
Movie: Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Top 10 Billed Cast
Con O'Neill
Joe Meek
Kevin Spacey
Major Banks
Pam Ferris
Mrs. Violet Shenton
JJ Feild
Heinz Burt
James Corden
Clem Cattini
Tom Burke
Geoff Goddard
Mathew Baynton
Ritchie Blackmore
Shaun Evans
Billy Kuy
Ralf Little
Chas Hodges
Callum Dixon
John Leyton
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